Gaddafi's death could amount to a 'war crime', ICC says

profit · 12-19-2011, 11:50 PM

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The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has said the death of Col Muammar Gaddafi may have been a "war crime."

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The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has said the death of Col Muammar Gaddafi may have been a "war crime." Photo: GETTY

By Nick Allen

7:00AM GMT 16 Dec 2011

Luis Moreno-Ocampo said he had sent a letter to the National Transitional Council in Libya asking what the government's plans are to investigate alleged war crimes by all parties, including the rebels.

He said: "The death of Muammar Gaddafi is one of the issues to be clarified - what happened - because there are serious suspicions that it was a war crime."

The Libyan uprising against Gaddafi's 42-year rule erupted in February, quickly escalating into a civil war that ended in October with the dictator's capture and death in unclear circumstances.

Witness accounts and video taken after his capture by rebel fighters show that he was beaten and abused by his captors, and there were strong indications he was killed in custody.

Mr Moreno-Ocampo said how the ICC proceeds over Gaddafi's death, and other potential war crimes, will depend on what Libya's interim government does. The ICC only steps in if national authorities are unwilling or unable to act.

He said his office is also working closely with Libyan authorities on the case of Gaddafi' son, Saif al-Islam.

Mr Moreno-Ocampo said the Libyan authorities told him it was "very important" for them to prosecute Saif al-Islam themselves because he was "the face of the old regime" and "they would like to show they can do better than with Muammar" and conduct a proper trial.

The ICC wants to be certain the government will be capable of holding a fair trial. Mr Moreno-Ocampo said judges at the ICC have asked the National Transitional Council to inform them of their plans before Jan 10.

Mr Moreno-Ocampo spoke after briefing the UN Security Council and his next report to the council on possible war crimes is due in May

He said: "We are sure there were massive rapes, quite sure. We're trying to define who ordered them."

Gaddafi's death could amount to a 'war crime', ICC says - Telegraph

Harry Pothead · 12-20-2011, 12:25 AM

Is this that fag messenger spamming the boards with news articles again?

**SageTree** · 12-20-2011, 12:33 AM

Nope. This is a real person.

Sir-Ex · 12-20-2011, 12:40 AM

Wait, massive rapes?

Lloydy · 12-20-2011, 02:27 AM

Surely for people to commit a war crime they need to be legit soliders?

profit · 12-20-2011, 02:35 AM

i think they mean large scale
not like "that rape was huge!"

profit · 12-20-2011, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Pothead

Is this that fag messenger spamming the boards with news articles again?

the boards are for posting no?

it's ffa does this look like spam to you?

Harry Pothead · 12-20-2011, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by profit

the boards are for posting no?

it's ffa does this look like spam to you?

Yeah, you have more posts than anyone else and they're all copy and paste!

farmergiles · 12-20-2011, 03:14 AM

Good luck Mr Moreno-Ocampo getting anyone to witness against whoever did kill Gaddafi.

**mothernature** · 12-20-2011, 03:41 AM

Of course it was a crime. They were captured alive and died in custody.

profit · 12-20-2011, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Pothead

Yeah, you have more posts than anyone else and they're all copy and paste!

i also put plenty of OC on this board.

do you have a problem with information? i mean maybe 4 articles at once was a bit much all at once, still it's pretty important.. i was on RIU recently and it is fucking amazing how droned out some of them are.

i think the people who were mind controlled before and during iraq can learn a ton paying attention to libya and the lessons it is trying to teach us.

so on the other hand 4 articles doesnt seem like a big deal. were days away from 2012- of course there is going to be a lot going on.

Harry Pothead · 12-20-2011, 04:50 AM

I apologize

Flamingnun · 12-20-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by farmergiles

Good luck Mr Moreno-Ocampo getting anyone to witness against whoever did kill Gaddafi.

The entire thing's on video (including Gaddafi getting knifed up the bum..) and they interviewed the guy who claimed to do it on various news stations, so it shouldn't be too hard. I doubt anything will come of it though, as far as major international powers are concerned they probably want this, and the shady deals they had with Gaddafi, off the table as quickly as possible.

And Profit, there's a line between posting useful stuff, and spamming shit anyone else can read on their own news sites. Racking a disciprine latley brah.

clive · 12-20-2011, 10:08 AM

Could do, but definitely won't do.

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